We are pleased to announce that, thanks to the financial support of our valuable
users, we are able once again, to import articles from the radio frequency range into
the EMF-Portal. Fortunately, we could close the gap in our literature inventory and
all newly published articles released up to April 30, 2018 have been included. In
order that we are able to import further publications released in the future, please
help us with your donation. Thank you very much!

Assessment

Population

Study size

Total

13,007

Participants

5,933

Evaluable

5,789

Statistical analysis method:

linear regression

logistic regression

Conclusion (acc. to author)

Overall, 202 (3.5%) participants and 514 (8.8%) participants met the criteria for the IEI-EMF and GES group respectively, while the rest of the participants (n=5073) formed the control group. Seventy-seven (38%) of participants in the IEI-EMF group also met the criteria for GES. There was a higher prevalence of symptoms and medication prescriptions and longer symptom duration among people with sensitivities. Moreover, participants with GES were about twice as likely to consult alternative therapy compared to the control group; those with IEI-EMF were more than three times as likely. Increasing number and duration of self-reported non-specific physicalsymptoms were associated with functional impairment, illness behavior, negative symptom perceptions and prevalence of GP-registered non-specific physicalsymptoms in the examined groups. Even after adjustment for medical and psychiatricmorbidity, environmentally sensitive individuals experienced poorer health, increased illness behavior and more severe non-specific physicalsymptoms. The number and duration of self-reported non-specific physicalsymptoms are important components of symptom severity and are associated with characteristics similar to those of non-specific physicalsymptoms in primary care. The authors conclude that the substantial overlap between the sensitive groups strengthens the notion that different types of sensitivities might be part of one, broader environmental illness.

Heinrich S et al.
(2010):
Association between exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields assessed by dosimetry and acute symptoms in children and adolescents: a population based cross-sectional study.